Futsal Coach Development

Futsal Strategy Coach Development Objectives

Over 1,000 Youth Football coaches and teachers to have completed the Irish FA Futsal Introductory Award by 2020.

400 coaches to have completed the Irish FA Futsal Level One Award by 2020.

25 coaches to have achieved the Futsal UEFA B Licence by 2020.

Appoint male and female International coaching teams by 2016.

Facilitate a FIFA Futsal Coaching Conference for local coaches by 2017.

Establish a biennial National Futsal Coaching Conference beginning in 2018.

Establish a Futsal Study Group Scheme for grassroots coaches by 2020.

Futsal Coaching Courses

Irish FA Futsal Introductory Award

This attendance based award is aimed at volunteers, parents, teachers and aspiring or existing coaches working in the area of Grassroots Football that have a desire and the confidence to start Futsal programmes within their club and community setups.

The course is 3 hours in duration, with both theoretical and practical content. Participants who complete the course will be presented with an Irish FA Foundation Futsal Introductory Award and resource booklet.

Candidates should bring appropriate clothing and footwear for indoor lectures and indoor practical sessions. Candidates should also bring writing materials.

Irish FA Futsal Level One Award

This assessed award is an important step to progressing the game of Futsal in Northern Ireland and further developing the knowledge of the game amongst grassroots coaches and teacher.

The curriculum includes: Technical Instruction, Conditioning, Set Pieces, Goalkeeping and Laws of the Game. The course is 3 days in duration (21 hours) with both theoretical and practical content.

Participants who complete the course will be presented with an Irish FA Foundation Futsal Level 1 Award.

Candidates are also required to submit 6 hours of logged coaching session plans. Candidates will be assessed during the course on topics included in the curriculum. Candidates should bring appropriate clothing and footwear for indoor lectures and indoor practical sessions. Candidates should also bring writing materials.